The North-East of England stretches from Northumberland, with its border with Scotland, right down to South Yorkshire and the mouth of the Humber. Yorkshire has undergone some reconstruction in recent years, with the ‘Ridings’ now gone to be replaced by the modern North, South, West and East Yorkshire. Needless to say, the Tykes (native born Yorkshire people) ignore this completely! Yorkshire is England’s largest county and its topography is diverse, from the moors to the dales and just about everything in between.

For a plethora of general visitor attractions in Northumberland, visit this site. You’ll never be short of somewhere to visit!

Serac Outdoor Sports runs guided walking tours in Northumberland and other areas and also includes courses on rock- and ice-climbing -click here for more information.

The Castle Morpeth site has a number of outdoor activities listed on its site in South-East Northumberland. Click here for more details.

Durham

Yorkshire

Durham Mountain Sports do just about everything for the outdoors including walking, biking and mountain climbing. For a complete run-down of their activities, click here.

The BOAC (Boldon Outdoor Activities Club) have a comprehensive programme of activities throughout the year including Sunday walks each month, mid-week walks once a fortnight, week-end trips to various Youth Hostels and Lodges and long distance rambling holidays involving a week away twice a year. Learn more about them here.

Walking The Way To Health here lists a link for walks in the Great North Forest. Site contains a walk finder and walks all over Tyne & Wear.

The Yorkshire Dales is an area of great natural beauty in northern England, a large part of which has been designated as one of England’s protected national parks.

Comprehensive guide to East Yorkshire - this travel directory gives lots of information and places to see in Yorkshire.

The Feversham Arms in North Yorkshire gives plenty of information about sites of interest in the area and also walks. Well worth a look.